Creating a Flowchart

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Creating a Flowchart ( OR your title)

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Creating a Flowchart Comment by JDG: Restate your title here. Not bold and centered. Yes, this one should not be bold. Tip for you: First (Intro) and last (RL) = Not bold. In between (Head/subhead) = bold.

Type your introduction here.

E.g. According to McGonigle and Mastrian (2012), “Observation and documentation of workflow to understand better what is happening in the current environment and how it can be altered is referred to as ‘process’ or ‘workflow analysis” (p. 266).

Tell us about the process you are going to use in your diagram. (Research and cite)

Stakeholders (Who does this help?) Comment by JDG: APA requires the use of headings and subheadings for scholarly papers. It makes our texts clearer and easier to organize. APA6th, p.62, #3.02 <Organizing a Manuscript With Headings>. Also, in the APA manual, on page 44 (Fig. 2.1), you can see a sample of it.

When forming a workflow analysis team, it is important to include participants who are able to contribute information regarding current workflow and are willing to suggest ideas for future state improvement (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). As indicated in the attached flowchart, the stakeholders participating in the workflow… (Research and cite)

The Current Process

Here is the section where you explain in words what your diagram shows. Needless to say, it should correlate.

Technology Used

The technology that is used for this workflow is… (Research and cite)

Policies and Rules

The policies and rules in place to assist with this workflow diagrams are… (Research and cite)

Metrics Used to Measure Workflow Performance

McGonigle & Mastrian (2012) defined metrics as a measure of accomplishment of the “right workflow complement” (p. 276). Data is necessary to determine how a process is performing. In your opinion, is the metric effective? Why so? (Research and cite)

Areas for Improvement

The current workflow in my organization that is outlined in this diagram could be improved. There needs to be… (Research and cite)

Summary OR Conclusion (your choice but only one of the two)

Summarize and conclude here.

References Comment by JDG: Not bold. As you know, the Ref. List refers to the citations you made in your text. If an author is not cited in your narrative (text), it should not be in the RL. In a scholarly paper, several scholarly references are expected. Look at the Assignment Grading Rubric (in Course Information – Application Assignment Rubric); this will give you a guidance as to what is expected. Textbooks are not considered as scholarly sources. One of the goals behind writing a paper is to bring to light information from research already available.

(These references are samples only)

Hammel-Jones, D. (2012). Nursing informatics: Improving workflow and meaningful use (Custom ed.). In D. McGonigle & K. G. Mastrian (Eds.), Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (263-279). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012c). Health care technologies. Baltimore, MD: Author.

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2012). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (n.d.). Workflow assessment for health IT toolkit. Retrieved from http://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources.

Workflow Diagram of the Pr ( Inform caller and requested recipient of impending transfer. ) ( Politely decline offered services. ) ( Transfer caller to requested recipient. ) ( Politely ask the caller to try again at a better time. ) ( End ) ( No ) ( Record the caller’s message, name, and contact information. Forward to intended recipient. ) ( Yes ) ( Yes ) ( No ) ( Does the caller wish to leave a message? ) ( No ) ( Is the caller’s requested recipient available? ) ( Yes ) ( Identify caller and caller inquiry. ) ( Answer phone with salutation and company identification. ) ( Start )ocess Comment by JDG: This diagram is a sample. You choose your own process. Like this one, it doesn’t have to be complicated and exhaustive. Demonstrate that you understand the concept. Use some yes and no possibilities.

( Is the call a sales call? )

IMPORTANT

· Read and understand ALL the instructions before starting your paper.

· Meet ALL the requirements.

· Avoid websites such as Wikipedia, Answers.com, etc… Instead, use your course material, and if more references are required, browse the University library to find quality journal articles.

· Remember: 4-5 pages + title page + RL.

Good luck!!

Dr. D

Note: This paper will serve as the Portfolio Assignment for the course. So, pay special attention. After your paper is graded, you may want to go back and fix what needs to be fixed so it will look good in your portfolio.